Recent Blog Posts
Lauren Johnson to be Sworn in as a Director of the Palm Beach County Bar Association
Rabin Kammerer Johnson congratulates partner Lauren Johnson on her upcoming installation as a member of the Board of Directors of the Palm Beach County Bar Association (PBCBA). As Lauren finishes her presidency of the PBCBA Young Lawyer’s Section this summer, she will be sworn in as a Director of the Board of PBCBA. She… Read More »
Announcing that McCabe Rabin has been Renamed “Rabin Kammerer Johnson” After Former Name Partner Ryon McCabe is Selected as a U.S. Magistrate Judge
The firm congratulates its former name partner, Ryon McCabe, on his recent selection to become a U.S. Magistrate Judge for the Southern District of Florida. McCabe will succeed the late U.S. Magistrate Judge, Dave Lee Brannon, and preside over cases in the West Palm Beach division. McCabe is the second attorney appointed to the… Read More »
Rabin Kammerer Johnson Announces the First Whistleblower Qui Tam Settlement in Florida for Violations of the Paycheck Protection Program
Rabin Kammerer Johnson announces the settlement of United States ex. rel. Hablitzel v. All in Jets, LLC and Seth A. Bernstein, No. 20-cv-61420-Altonaga in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida. Adam Rabin and Lauren Johnson, together with co-counsel Harris Nizel at Nizel Law, represented the whistleblower. The case is the… Read More »
Rabin Kammerer Johnson Congratulates Lauren Johnson on Becoming a Partner with the Firm
Rabin Kammerer Johnson congratulates attorney Lauren Johnson on becoming a partner with the firm. Lauren has been with the firm since 2017 and practices in the areas of complex business litigation and whistleblower qui tam litigation. Lauren joined the firm after serving as a law clerk for both U.S. Magistrate Judge William Matthewman and… Read More »
Rabin Kammerer Johnson Welcomes Havan Clark to the Firm
Rabin Kammerer Johnson welcomes Havan Clark to the firm as a new associate. Havan will be practicing in all of the firm’s practice areas, including complex business litigation, securities litigation and arbitration, and whistleblower qui tam litigation. Havan joins the firm after serving as a law clerk to U.S. District Judge Donald M. Middlebrooks… Read More »
Nearly Two Years Under Florida’s New Summary Judgment Standard: Appellate Courts Regularly Affirming Summary Judgment
May 1, 2021, the effective date of Florida’s amended summary judgment standard under Rule 1.510 (“New Rule”), turned the tide in terms of how Florida courts must adjudicate motions for summary judgment. Notably, whereas under the prior standard, “the existence of any competent evidence creating an issue of fact, however credible or incredible, substantial… Read More »
If I Blow the Whistle on My Employer, Can My Employer Sue Me For Breach of My Nondisclosure Agreement?
When weighing whether to blow the whistle on an employer engaging in fraud upon the Government, an employee or former employee (“Employee”) must consider if doing so would violate the Employee’s nondisclosure agreement. In particular, the Employee must weigh whether providing company documents to the Government will expose the Employee to liability. The short… Read More »
Lauren Johnson to Receive PBCFAWL’s Judge Meenu Sasser Outstanding Young Lawyer Award
Rabin Kammerer Johnson congratulates partner Lauren Johnson on receiving the Judge Meenu Sasser Outstanding Young Lawyer Award from FAWL’s Palm Beach County Chapter. The award is given each year to a young lawyer who has shown exceptional effort and commitment to FAWL’s mission of promoting gender equality and the advancement of women through the… Read More »
Are Your Company’s Marketing Calls and Text Messages Compliant with Florida Law? Are You Sure?
Any business that promotes its services through telephone or text-message marketing to Florida consumers must now be wary of the Florida Telephone Solicitation Act (“FTSA”).1 In July 2021, the Florida Legislature enacted a newly expanded version of the FTSA, and as a result, hundreds of lawsuits alleging violations of the statute have flooded the… Read More »
Tips for an LLC to Protect Against a Former Manager’s Claim for “Advancement” of Attorney’s Fees and Costs When the Former Manager Acted in Bad Faith
Under Florida law, a former manager of an LLC may have the right to require the LLC to indemnify his or her attorney’s fees and costs in a lawsuit in which the former manager has been sued as a defendant. In addition, depending on the language of the LLC’s operating agreement, the former manager… Read More »